(In the sessional photo – Megan’s the one smack dab in the middle)

1) What session were you in?
Incendiary (07-08)

2) Favourite War College class?
I definitely had a few favourites, but ultimately I’d have to say Consistent Life Ethics. In it I got to open up about ethical principles I’ve always believed in but never known how to share – and I learned that others not only felt the way I did but were also doing something about it. Thinking critically about a variety of social issues helped me become the person I am today and directly relates to what I’m now studying in school.

3) Funniest War College moment?
There are too many to count, but pretty much any time my sessionmates Caitlyn and Meghan spoke I would soon be laughing.

4) Biggest lesson learned at WC?
How to love and be loved. In other words, community and discipleship.

5) Where are you now?
I am a second-year student at the University of Toronto, double majoring in Peace & Conflict Studies and Sociology. I attend 614 Regent Park in downtown Toronto.

6) Where do you see yourself in 5 years?
Hopefully in training college, or preparing to enter, in whatever territory God would have me be in.

7) How has your WC experience helped you over the years?
First and foremost, my War College experience helped me understand who God created me to be and what He created me for. The faith I gained in WC has been a rock to stand on in trying times. The experience also greatly helped in preparing me for a lifetime of service in God’s Salvation Army. Finally, the experience gave me a wonderful new family, my closest friends, who have been my continuing strength and inspiration since leaving the DTES.

Favourite candy?
Swedish Berries, or what are apparently known in the United States as Swedish Fish.

9) Did anything nearly hold you back from going to the WC?
During the six months before departure, I began to have serious doubts. Nobody around me seemed to understand why I would do this. I felt like a crazy fool. Additionally, there was the pressure to go to university first before taking time away. In the end, I came to the conclusion that if God wanted me at university, He would get me there somehow, sometime. I couldn’t ignore my conviction to make the WC a priority. And I’m glad I didn’t.

10) Why shoud you apply to the War College?
Why should you apply to the War College? Why SHOULDN’T you apply is the real question! The War College is, in my opinion, the ultimate experience for anyone wanting to know better how to love Christ. It is of particular benefit if you’re headed toward officership in The Salvation Army.